Energy decisions are
ethical decisions! The energy policies that structure our
societies profoundly impact all other persons and living communities, through
the globalized web of relationships that is the modern world. These issues are not solely technological,
economic, or political. They are
inescapably moral.

This collection brings
together the voices of faith leaders from the world's major religious
traditions. In these essays, their
traditional values, ancient wisdom, particular moral teachings, and spiritual
insights are brought to bear on the critical question of energy ethics. How we must transform our social and economic
structures to avoid the devastation of climate change and to create fair access
to clean, sustainable energy available for all persons? What values in our shared humanity can
inspire every person’s conversion to new ways of life, and commitment to
radical action?

At COP 22 in Marrakech,
world leaders gathered to celebrate the entering into force of the Paris
Agreement. The world is moving into a
new horizon, turning to the era of renewable energy. Our rapid global transition to clean and
sustainable energy for all is a moral imperative, as attested by the hundreds
of signatories to the COP 22 Interfaith Climate Statement.

In diverse,
context-specific, faith-based ways, these authors point toward this new horizon. I hope you enjoy them.